Project Vehicle: 2003 MINI Cooper

Richard Petty challenged Jesse for a race in snowy mountains of Wyoming. Can Jesse overcome his lack of experience on ice, or the challenge is just too hot for him to handle?

Design team: Rick Soles (MINI USA paint and body training manager, car customizer), Matt Lube (Polaris Snowmobiles product manager, 2 time snowmobile hill climbing champion), Raphael Zammitt (General Motors senior car designer)

Build team:

Jack Nickerson, welder and hot rod builder from Upland, California Hector Orlandi, master technician from Saginaw, Michigan Brady Cambern, Tison Snowmobiles head mechanic from Tacoma, Washington Rick Soles, MINI expert from Wallkrill, New York Matt Lube, snowmobile expert from Buffalo, Minnesota